IRS Acceptance of Returns

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March 29, 2024
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On March 21 I e-filed three Federal returns. Two relatively straight forward returns were accepted by the IRS within two days. The third return (about 100 pages) has to date still not received an acknowledgment from the IRS. Because of its complexity, I can possibly understand the delay. However, in the past ten years or so returns of equal complexity were still acknowledged by the IRS within two days at the most. How long should I give the IRS before acting, if they do not acknowledge the return, and what is the procedure? This return did receive the preliminary email notice that it had been sent (by TurboTax?).

Thanks for your thoughts!

xmasbaby0

The IRS does not use the verbiage "accepted" on the refund site. The IRS will say that it was received or that the return is being processed. Once you file the return and it has been accepted for processing, TurboTax receives no information. Your only source of information is the IRS.

TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer. “21 days” is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control. TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.

You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount (line 35a of your 2023 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:

https://www.irs.gov/refunds

To track your state refund:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901548-why-do-some-refunds-take-longer-than-others

If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2580357-who-provides-the-refund-processing-service

https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2840013-does-accepted-mean-my-refund-is-approved

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

GGBJrAuthor

Thanks for the very rapid responses. I'm afraid that I may have confused the issue. When the two smaller returns were e-filed out of TurboTax, I received an email for each from TurboTax saying, "TurboTax Update: Federal Return Accepted." As to the more complex and larger return, I have received no such notice at all..